Seven film distributors of superstar Rajinikanth's latest Tamil film 'Lingaa' want a refund from him because they say that between them, they have lost 40 crores. Only one distributor for the film has not joined the group.

In his statement, he said, "Since most distributors suffered heavy losses due to the failure of the film, we had urged the producer and actor Rajinikanth to repay the initial investment. Since there was no response, I submitted this petition to go on...

Acclaimed filmmaker K Balachander, who died at the age of 84 on Thursday, had brought in a new wave of filmmaking in Tamil cinema with bold themes and mentored talented actors like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sridevi.